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Adrian wrote: There are a few older Canadian editions that are worth having, such as Existenz which contains the Cronberg commentary that the US version doesn't. Yeah...I've been meaning to order that for some time now solely for the commentary, Cronenberg has some of the best tracks around.

There are a few older Canadian editions that are worth having, such as Existenz which contains the Cronberg commentary that the US version doesn't. Also, there is the Canadian 3 disc version of Brotherhood of the Wolves. But, I would guess these are few and far between.

"Thank you very much for your email. We are aware of the current issue with The Island DVD, and are offering replacements. If you wish to receive a replacement please provide your full name and mailing address and a prepaid envelope will be sent to you ASAP. Please use this prepaid envelope to return only the disc (not packaging). Replacement discs are scheduled to be available in late February/March 2006, at which time we will be send you your replacement copy. However, if discs are available sooner we will be sure to advise you. We appreciate your patronage and hope that you will continue to enjoy this and other Universal releases.

We've gotten wind from our north-of-the-border readers that DreamWorks' DVD release of The Island (distributed by Universal) up in Canada is missing its English Dolby Digital 5.1 track. The packaging says the disc includes both English and French 5.1 audio, but when you actually play the disc, only French 5.1 and English 2.0 audio is available.

Actually, depending on the wording in the contract with the distributors (and there are always legally binding contracts), it is probably illegal. Will anyone ever go to jail for it? Probably not. Doesn't make it less illegal.

Tony DeFrancisco wrote: Actually, it's all legal. Yeah...as in there's no law against it and no one will be fined or sent to jail, but that doesn't change the fact that breaking release dates will get you in trouble with distributors, as in a distributor holding back on stock or certain releases as a penalty, or just stopping business with your store altogether.

I got hands on your R1 Must Love Dogs, Fantastic Four, Serenity and Four Brothers today, Monday. Like Tom said, Australia was one of the first to release "The Island" on DVD, just last month. The packaging is terrible, along with that classification sticker. Will be waiting for the R1 copy. I have a friend who owns an import CD/DVD shop in Sydney.

I've only just got around to watching it - albeit the R4 version. Pretty good on the whole, although the second half is nowhere near as good as the first half - and I'm a big Michael Bay action junky usually! I even liked Pearl Harbor! Still, I'd say its probably Bay's second best film (behind The Rock - of course!). I liked Bad Boys 2 a lot, but it dragged on too long.

Adam K wrote: Tony DeFrancisco wrote: Adam K wrote: I have to ask...how'd you get it already? Doesn't come out til Tuesday!The videostore near me gets films early. Oh, yah, I forgot, you said that that happens. Stupid me... lolI get them like a Thursday or Friday early. They cost list price though.

Tony DeFrancisco wrote: Adam K wrote: I have to ask...how'd you get it already? Doesn't come out til Tuesday!The videostore near me gets films early. Oh, yah, I forgot, you said that that happens. Stupid me... lol

ged tighe wrote: have you got this prob on the box it has english 5.1 and french 5.1 but on the set up there is no english 5.1 and it will not play it but will play french 5.1 No problem for me with the disc. It played perfectly fine with english 5.1